The Secret Plan to Invade Cuba, Explained

How the US Military Planned to Attack the US and Blame Cuba Go to our sponsor for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. This is the first episode of a new series we’re calling Eyes Only - where we use leaked and declassified documents to understand what’s really happening behind the scenes. Answering questions like: How do politicians wield their influence? What can these documents teach us about their decisions and motivations? And what do the powerful say to each other when they think nobody is listening? In this episode, we explore an insane plan to conduct false flag attacks against American targets, perpetrated by the US military. Before the Cuban Missile Crisis, the US came dangerously close to going to war with Cuba. The US military was intent on invading the island and removing Fidel Castro from power, and their plan to do it was called Operation Northwoods. My next video is live on Nebula NOW! It’s about how the US is Militarizing the Pacific. Watch now: Check out all my sources for this video here: Get access to behind-the-scenes vlogs, my scripts, and extended interviews over at I made a poster about maps - check it out: Custom Presets & LUTs [what we use]: The music for this video, created by our in house composer Tom Fox, is available on our music channel, The Music Room! Follow the link to hear this soundtrack and many more: About: Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 3.5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways. - press - NYTimes: NYTimes: Vox Borders: NPR Planet Money: - where to find me - Instagram: Tiktok: @ Facebook: Iz’s (my wife’s) channel: - how i make my videos - Tom Fox makes my music, work with him here: I make maps using this AE Plugin: All the gear I use: - my courses - Learn a language: Visual storytelling: